Thursday, November 17, 2011

Free E-Zine for Christmas and an Announcement!

Hello my dear friends! Thanks so much for stopping by for 5 minutes! I've just got a very quick post today. First, I must apologise for not visiting you all very much these last few weeks. Since the school year is winding down I seem to be spending much of my free time helping with end of year school projects, attending school concerts, helping the kids stay motivated until 2 December (that's when school finishes for the year!), and so on. I have also done a few days of relief teaching and....

I have also found another couple of amazing free e-zines to share. If you haven't already seen them yet then I really think you will love browsing through Bird's Party Magazine for Winter 2011 and Sweet Paul's Holiday issue! They are so full of Christmas Inspiration it is mind-boggling!

Finally, I just wanted to let you know that this year, over at my Christmas blog starting December 1st, I will be posting a 12 Day series that will explore Christmas Traditions from around the world and how we can incorporate these traditions into our Holiday planning, cooking and decorating.

Each day I will be sharing some ideas about the different traditions that we uphold and value at Christmastime. I'm so happy that a couple of my dear Christmas blogger friends are going to be guest posting during this 12 Days series so I hope you will be able to come and visit!

On the last day I will be holding a festive linky party and you are all invited to join in with my

I'll Be Home for Christmas Linky Party!

I hope you will be able to link up any of your Christmas posts. You can link up craft ideas, pictures of your home all dressed up for the holidays, tablescapes, recipes...anything to do with Christmas! You can tell us about any traditions that you always uphold, if you have any special ornaments on your tree that are special to you, you could share a special family holiday recipe....you can share anything that relates to how you and your loved one will be celebrating Christmas in 2011!

I've even made a special button for the party and I would be so honoured if you would take one and help me spread the word!

Well, I'd better go and help Big Al rehearse for a big Christmas event at his school. His choir will be leading the Nine Lessons and Carols evening at his school next week and he has to learn a few carols that he isn't overly familiar with. I will leave you with one of my favourites as a #TuesdayTune.

I particularly love this version of the 16th century carol, The Coventry Carol. The "Coventry Carol" was performed in Coventry in England as part of a mystery play called The Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors. The play depicts the Christmas story from the Gospel of Matthew and refers to when Herod orders all male infants under the age of two in Bethlehem to be killed. The lyrics from The Coventry Carol represent a mother's lament for her doomed child. This version is performed by Sting and was performed live at Durham Cathedral in 2009. I hope you enjoy this version too!

Hi Natasha! Oh, you're getting ready for Christmas and your tree is so beautiful! It seems so funny to hear December is the last of school for your children! ;) Now that's a wonderful endeavor that you'll be posting about different Christmas traditions.I'm excited about your Christmas linky party too and will put your button on my blog.Be a sweetie,Shelia ;)

Beautiful tree, Natasha! We are a bit behind over here in the USA, still have to get through Thanksgiving before the Christmas decor goes up. Your lovely posts are getting me in the mood though! Happy Christmas!

Hi Natasha. You've been waiting for this all year, haven't you?! Your Christmas Tree looks wonderful. I'm going to put our decorations up much earlier than I normally do this year, but not until the beginning of December. All the family will be here for Christmas, so I'm very excited, and want it to all look very festive!

I finally got back here to listen to this version of "Coventry Carol" and, while I'm not a huge Sting fan, I loved this. The beautiful boys choir and the violins all playing pizzicato lent such a wonderful air to the song. Just beautiful.

"There is magic in long-distance friendships. They let you relate to other human beings in a way that goes beyond being physically together and is often more profound." ~Diana CortesThank you for visiting, dear friend.

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